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Custom Truck Parts & Other Tailor-Made Solutions

Custom Truck Parts & Other Tailor-Made Solutions

Made-To-Order Options DBA Silencing offers a multitude of standard parts and products. These can be found on our website and in our catalogue. If you've...
DBA & Mining Haul Truck Safety

DBA & Mining Haul Truck Safety

The DBA Approach DBA Silencing is a family business that was built up over several decades by Archie and Shirley Cardinal of Port Alberni, British...
An Exhaust Part From Start To Finish

An Exhaust Part From Start To Finish

A DBA Exhaust Part's Journey In our last blog post, we talked about a product that we carry: hump hoses. In today's article, we're going...
Hump Hoses Are No Joke

Hump Hoses Are No Joke

What The Heck Is A Hump Hose? Hump hose. It's a funny name for a part. The jokes really write themselves, don't they? Here at...
Creating A Complete Exhaust System: Do’s & Don’ts

Creating A Complete Exhaust System: Do’s & Don’ts

Designing A Complete Exhaust System At DBA Silencing, we make all sorts of parts. Coolant parts. Air intake parts. Exhaust parts. If we’re being honest,...
Bring On The Zero-Emission Mining Equipment

Bring On The Zero-Emission Mining Equipment

Zero-Emission Mining Equipment One of Elon Musk's goals is to make humans a multi-planet species. His rocket company, SpaceX, is working to establish a permanent...
Design Differences In Mining Truck Exhaust Systems

Design Differences In Mining Truck Exhaust Systems

Mining Truck Exhaust Systems Last month we published a post entitled "What Exhaust Parts Are Found In An Exhaust System?" In that piece, we went...
Exhaust Clamps For Champs

Exhaust Clamps For Champs

What Is An Exhaust Clamp? In our last blog post, entitled “What Exhaust Parts Are Found In An Exhaust System?”, we went through the various...
What Exhaust Parts Are Found In An Exhaust System?

What Exhaust Parts Are Found In An Exhaust System?

Mining Truck Exhaust System Parts For many years, the slogan of DBA Silencing has been “Our Business Is Exhausting”. This doesn’t mean, of course, that...
Let’s Hear It For DBA Mining Truck Mufflers

Let’s Hear It For DBA Mining Truck Mufflers

Mining Truck Mufflers Librarians love us.  Why? Because, at DBA Silencing, we know how to keep things quiet. Our mufflers, in particular, can help tame...
Your Mining Trucks Need DBA Coolant Systems – Here’s Why

Your Mining Trucks Need DBA Coolant Systems – Here’s Why

At DBA Silencing, we spend a lot of time figuring out how best to beat the heat. Our exhaust systems are internationally renowned for their...
Stainless Steel Exhaust vs Aluminized Steel Exhaust

Stainless Steel Exhaust vs Aluminized Steel Exhaust

Although we specialize in aluminized steel exhaust systems, DBA Silencing offers its customers hundreds of different components. These components are manufactured from an assortment of...
3 Reasons To Use DBA Air Intake Systems On Your Mining Trucks

3 Reasons To Use DBA Air Intake Systems On Your Mining Trucks

Although DBA Silencing makes parts for a variety of vehicles and vessels, most of the air intake systems we produce are for mining trucks with...
DBA Mining Truck Bellows: Reliable, Affordable, & Long-Lasting

DBA Mining Truck Bellows: Reliable, Affordable, & Long-Lasting

For more than thirty years, DBA Silencing has been manufacturing exhaust systems, coolant systems, and air intake systems for mining trucks, logging trucks, and fishing...
How Exhaust Systems Work And How They Affect Performance

How Exhaust Systems Work And How They Affect Performance

In recent years the mining industry has seen significant improvements in technology, particularly in terms of the capacity and operational efficiency of mining trucks. This...